[CerebroDragon]

Forced NPCs in any shape or form are very irritating and this is one of the reasons the game reminds me more of NWN2 than it does BG.

I didn't want Oghren anywhere near my group (I was playing a dwarven fighter) yet alas, without any real forewarning it threw my entire group out of balance.

As any good roleplayer and tactician will do however, you adjust, redeploy and discover. I used the opportunity to find out more about the two-handed and beserker skills for instance.